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Manchester United are set to play Premier League rivals Leicester City in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
In a revamped format of the competition, the third round took place across a two-week period.
During this time, United faced Barnsley. The Red Devils managed a dominant 7-0 victory at Old Trafford to book their place into the next stage of the Carabao Cup.
Marcus Rashford, Christian Eriksen and Alejandro Garnacho each grabbed two goals, with Brazilian winger Antony also converting from the penalty spot.
The draw for the fourth round took place at the culmination of the clash between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield on Wednesday night, which was the last of the scheduled fixtures in the fourth round.
Erik ten Hag’s men have been drawn to face Leicester City in the fourth round.
ℹ️ United will face Leicester at Old Trafford in the #CarabaoCup fourth round 🏆#MUFC pic.twitter.com/1g9JneP94S
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 25, 2024
The match will be another home meeting for the Red Devils.
The Foxes have so far defeated Tranmere Rovers and Walsall in the Carabao Cup, which they have won on four occasions.
Ties for the fourth round will be played in the week commencing Monday, October 28.
This essentially gives Ten Hag and his players around a month to prepare. The games will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights of the mentioned week.
It will be the first time United face Leicester City since February 2023, when the 20-time English champions ran out 3-0 winners at the Theatre of Dreams in the Premier League.
United will undoubtedly fancy their chances against Steve Cooper’s side, as they aim to win the competition for a seventh time.
The last time United won the trophy was 2022/23 – Ten Hag’s first season in charge.
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